The New Zealand Gardens Trust has been established by New Zealand's only national horticultural body, the Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture.

The objectives of the trust are to:

• Develop a database and website of gardens endorsed by the Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture (RNZIH)
• Promote the interests and profile of member gardens, and the open garden sector in general
• Develop a relationship with Tourism New Zealand, and the tourism industry in general
• Promote excellence in the open garden sector through setting of standards and provision of educational opportunities for members and non member gardens
• Represent and advocate for the open garden sector
• Maintain, and where possible enhance, the working and professional relationship with the RNZIH
• Assist the RNZIH to fulfil its purpose where this aligns with the best interests of member gardens and the open garden sector in general.

The current trustees of the New Zealand Gardens Trust are:

Bryan Gould - Chairman

Mick Reece, F.R.I.H. - Deputy Chair

Liz Morrow - Executive Officer

 

Margaret Barker, A.H.R.I.H. (N.Z.)

Gordon Collier, A.H.R.I.H. (N.Z.)

Beverley McConnell, A.H.R.I.H. (N.Z.)

Tony Peek

Kerei Thomson

Registering Your Garden With Us

Registered Garden

Registering a garden with the NZGT costs NZ$130 + GST ($146.25) per annum.  We require detailed information about your garden, which is verified by a site visit by one of our assessors.  We re-inspect each Registered Garden every five years, to ensure that the information we have recorded and published, is still true and correct.  The fee for Registered Gardens includes annual membership to the Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture.  See the RNZIH website for details of the benefits of belonging to this organisation.

Each Registered Garden has a web page featured on this site presenting information about the garden, including a photo if supplied.

Garden of Significance

This garden category costs NZ$390 + GST ($438.75) per annum.  All Gardens of Significance are also Registered Gardens, with respect to the information collected, and membership to the Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture.  Additionally, two assessors visit your garden to undertake a formal critique, to determine if your garden meets the high standard required for endorsement as a Garden of Significance.  Furthermore, re-inspection of a Garden of Significance occurs every three years to ensure that the high standards have been maintained.  Registering as a Garden of Significance entitles you to have up to five photographs of your garden on the website.

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